02.12 introduction of mice and men for english

2read this passage from "the raven." what is puzzling the speaker in this stanza? 60% but the raven still beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, straight i wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust and door then, upon the velvet sinking, i betook myself to linking fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore- what this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt and ominous bird of yore meant in croaking "nevermore." s and what the raven's message is why the raven came to visit where the raven came from how the raven got into his room

4. how does the speaker's comparison of sinners to aninsect (paragraph 7) contribute to the central idea of thetext? o a it emphasizes the negative view god has ofsinners and how inconsequential they are to him.o b it stresses the connection that exists between allof god's creatures, whether they be human orinsect.o c it suggests that sinners can change for the better,as insects are known to go throughtransformations.o d it portrays sinners as being just as prevalentaround the earth as the wide variety of insects.

Which of the following describes the structure of this excerpt best? a.free verse b.sonnet c.ballad d.blank verse